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頭蓋骨

頭骸骨

Readings

Kana: ずがいこつ、とうがいこつ
Romaji: zugaikotsu, tougaikotsu
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Definition

1

skull; cranium

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり
Meanings: head, counter for large animals
Readings: ガイ、 カイ、 コウ、 ふた、 けだ.し、 おお.う、 かさ、 かこう
Meanings: cover, lid, flap
Readings: コツ、 ほね
Meanings: skeleton, bone, remains, frame
Readings: ガイ、 カイ、 むくろ
Meanings: bone, body, corpse

Example Sentences

(なに)(おも)兇器(きょうき)でやられたらしく、頭蓋骨(ずがいこつ)粉砕(ふんさい)された。
➥His head had been shattered by a savage blow from some heavy weapon.
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(ふと)った女性(じょせい)も、(わか)いカップルも、(ねむ)っているインド()も、そして、()(たか)黒服(くろふく)(おとこ)も。しかし、(いま)では皮膚(ひふ)(にく)(かみ)もなくなって、ぼんやり(ひか)(しろ)頭蓋骨(ずがいこつ)から、からっぽの眼窩(がんか)がにらみつけていた。
➥The fat woman, the young couple, the sleeping Indian and the tall man in black, but now skin and flesh and hair had disappeared, and empty eye sockets stared from gleaming white skulls.
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調(しら)べを(すす)めるうちに、頭蓋骨(ずがいこつ)が、(なに)(おも)一撃(いちげき)()けて()(くだ)かれているのが(あき)らかになった。
➥Closer examination revealed that the skull had been crushed by some heavy blow.
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